Summer Under The Roof: Quealy Winemakers and D.O.C Gastronomia Mornington
Fill your weekends with award-winning wine and top-quality pizza, as this vine-side collaboration takes over summer with culinary goodness.
Overview
You've probably envisaged a trip down the Mornington Peninsula this summer; now you have an excuse to visit five weekends in a row. Running every Saturday–Sunday from December 27–January 25, Belnarring's Quealy Winemakers is teaming up with D.O.C Gastronomia Mornington to present Summer Under The Roof — an experience that pairs artisan wine and Italian-led cooking amid the vines.
Bringing sun-drenched bliss to each weekend, D.O.C Gastronomia Mornington will serve up a tight menu of five pizzas from its famed Luigi van, including a classic Margherita, a San Daniele and three more rotating seasonal creations. Think thin, chewy, woodfired slices adorned with simple but delicious ingredients. What's more, the crew will also serve antipasto platters and cheese boards to elevate each afternoon feast just a little more.

Then, it's time to get stuck into the wines. Soaking up the vineyard atmosphere from Quealy's openair, roofed winery terrace, you'll have ample opportunity to enjoy a glass or two of their crisp Feri Mas pinot grigio — Halliday Wine Companion's Pinot Grigio of the Year — alongside the fruit-sweet Splendido sparkling and more.
At the same time, you're welcome to indulge in a tasting, hosted by the winery's founder, Kathleen Quealy. Once you've finished munching on Italian bites, this is your best bet for exploring the acclaimed vineyard's current releases, rare back vintages and new ferments straight from the cellar door's barrels and terracotta amphorae.
